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Photo of the Day January 2017
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I hesitate to comment on other photos because I am not qualified to criticise, but maybe a little colour would help if not originally shot in B&W?
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Barn In The Mist by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
@Hughmac: Here it is in color. One of those shots that I actually spent some time composing, making minor adjustments to the composition: to not have the right side of the house cut off by the doorframe, excluding the left side of the house as I didn't want a line there, excluding more of the interior of the shed on the right as I found it distracting.
It was a fun exercise, but at the end of the day I was not seeing the forest for the trees. Or put another way, I was rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. The elements don't come together in an interesting way and it fails the "why should I find this interesting" test. It doesn't have a clear visual message. Meh, not the worst pic that I've posted here, but not my best.
As opposed to your "Barn in the Mist" shot which is lovely. Clear and recognizable subject. Nice mood conveyed by the mist. No distracting elements. Foreground, subject, and background all complement each other and strengthen the image. Very well done
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The snow melted after some rain today. Shot this tonight with the same 18mm Batis lens, this time at f/8 to bring more of the doorframe into focus. Without the snow, there is something in the foreground to look at which helps to orient the viewer. Happier with this pic as I think it works better visually. But again, have this suspicion I am just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
Was fortunate enough to spend the holidays in Panama with my wife's family to celebrate mother-in-law turning 85 this past year. Most of the pictures were of family of course but I did manage to get in some other interesting shots. You all will just have to suffer through a couple of them over the next few days.
Festive door in the Cosco Antiguo section of Panama City.
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whoa, really like the sort of 3D look. Well, to me, it seems that way.
Mega.
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Perthshire, Scotland.
This was 10 years from vision to reality in order to get the shot. It's one of my favourites.
Fuji GX617 with Fujinon 180mm f6.7 EBC on Ilford FP4 125 film.
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a test run for a Stranger Things themed party in late Feb2017
Concept is to construct a Demogorgon and place it behind plastic wrap sheets.
Funny thing is that as I did not have any gels in hand, I used a green screen fabric & a yellow lego bag, white-balanced to the green and readjusted in PS, to ineffectively emulate the amber & teal cinematic colors.
Demorgorgon shown is a hand held 5-lamp fluo head
My friend's face is beyond ridiculous
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Your mate needs to get some practice in before the party... That looks more camp-excited than scared witless...
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Oh that is lovely...
There is a weathered, gnarled tree standing on its own in a field about a mile before southbound junction 9 of the M74. I am planning to get that one day but as yet cannot find a way into it... that is my project... hopefully take less than 10 years mind you!
I love this effect. With the weather we got this morning, I am going to take my mother in laws dog for a walk later and hopefully get some moody cold shots..
Thank you very much for the compliment (and I'm so glad nobody can see the edge of the house that I cloned out). Your colour effort looks much better to my eyes@Hughmac: Here it is in color. One of those shots that I actually spent some time composing, making minor adjustments to the composition: to not have the right side of the house cut off by the doorframe, excluding the left side of the house as I didn't want a line there, excluding more of the interior of the shed on the right as I found it distracting.
It was a fun exercise, but at the end of the day I was not seeing the forest for the trees. Or put another way, I was rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. The elements don't come together in an interesting way and it fails the "why should I find this interesting" test. It doesn't have a clear visual message. Meh, not the worst pic that I've posted here, but not my best.
As opposed to your "Barn in the Mist" shot which is lovely. Clear and recognizable subject. Nice mood conveyed by the mist. No distracting elements. Foreground, subject, and background all complement each other and strengthen the image. Very well done
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This one is super tooThe snow melted after some rain today. Shot this tonight with the same 18mm Batis lens, this time at f/8 to bring more of the doorframe into focus. Without the snow, there is something in the foreground to look at which helps to orient the viewer. Happier with this pic as I think it works better visually. But again, have this suspicion I am just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
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Tilbury Power Station BW HDR by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
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Motorcycle; late afternoon at Ao Chalong, Phuket in Thailand - Fujifilm x20: ISO 100 , f3.2 @ 1/280 sec
An old wooden church from the late 1800's at Heritage Village. Decorated for the holidays.
WOW ... I haven't been to London in years ... would ya' look at those space-age double-deckers.
EDIT: After spending some time looking at your photo I'm wondering what you chose as your focal point, and did you try other focal points in previous or subsequent shots from where you were standing?
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LOL... the Mayor of London just binned them...
They are hybrids that run on combustibles and batteries but the tech isnt working properly and causing issues. They are called Boris Buses... as Boris Johnson brought them in. Shame really. I think they look funky
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Chowder in a Bread Bowl, San Francisco Wharf
I was not in that spot for very long. My wife and I were walking to the British Museum, and I was stopping to take photos as often as she would let me. This one is the one I liked the most. What I remember is how chaotic, colorful and busy the street was, and what I wanted to represent was just that.
Playing with extension tubes - comments always appreciated. This is the full frame rather than a crop. Crazy detail at 100% but too much for my liking.
Nuts and Bolts by another scotsman, on Flickr
Nuts and Bolts by another scotsman, on Flickr
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L1002636.jpgyour sensor is flaky..!
In your boots, as it's snowy, I would have tried clone-stamping that cable.
aw man, is that how bad my jokes sound?
Yeah I always think of cloning it out but then I think it is part of scene so leave it you know? but... gone now!
And what about all that dust on your sensor?
Snow has arrived down South as well by the way, thanks for sending some for us softies.
Cheers
Hugh